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CVE-2022-25169

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published May 16, 2022 apache CWE-770 EPSS 2.12% (81th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-25169 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache tika. It was published on May 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The BPG parser in versions of Apache Tika before 1.28.2 and 2.4.0 may allocate an unreasonable amount of memory on carefully crafted files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update tika to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
apache tika >= 0, < 1.28.2 Affected
oracle primavera_unifier 17.7 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25169?

CVE-2022-25169 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache tika. It was published on May 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-25169?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-25169?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update tika to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-25169?

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